Politics of Turkey
Malaysia Deports Turks Wanted Over Alleged Gulen Links
Malaysia has deported three Turkish nationals wanted by Ankara for alleged links to a US-based preacher accused of...
Wife Seeks Release of Turkish Businessman Held In Malaysia
The wife of a Turkish businessman detained in Malaysia for alleged terrorism offences made a tearful appeal to the...
Third Turk Arrested In Malaysia For Security Reasons
A third Turkish national has been arrested in Malaysia, his lawyer said Friday, after two others were taken into...
Erdogan Says De-Escalation Plan Would ‘half Solve’ Syria Conflict
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said a Moscow-backed plan to set up so-called de-escalation zones inside Syria...
Malaysia Police Arrest Turks Over ‘security Threat’
Two Turkish nationals who went missing in Malaysia have been arrested as a security threat, the police chief announced...
Turkey Sacks 4,000 More Officials In Coup-Bid Crackdown
The Turkish government has sacked almost 4,000 more public officials in what appears to be the latest purge related to...
Turkish Authorities Block Wikipedia
Turkey has blocked all access inside the country to the online encyclopaedia Wikipedia, one of the world’s most...
Turkey Suspends 9,000 Police In Crackdown
Turkey’s police force has suspended more than 9,000 officers over alleged links to the US-based Islamic preacher...
Thousands In Turkish Police Force Suspended Over Alleged Gulen Links
Turkey on Wednesday detained more than 1,000 people and suspended over 9,100 police in a vast new crackdown against...
Turkey Suspends More Than 9,000 Police Officers Over ‘Gulen Links’
Turkey's police force has suspended more than 9,000 officers over alleged links to the US-based Islamic preacher...
Turkey Arrests 1,000 In Raids Targeting Gulen Suspects
Police have arrested more than 1,000 people in an operation across Turkey against a movement blamed for last summer's...
Brittle Economy Risk For Erdogan Ahead of Turkey Poll
At rallies ahead of Sunday's referendum on expanding his powers, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is fond of...
‘Yes’ and ‘No’ Voices of Divided Turkey Ahead of Poll
The 'Yes' and 'No' camps are increasingly polarised as the countdown starts for Turkey's key referendum Sunday on...
What Changes Under Turkey’s New Constitution Plan
Turkey on Sunday votes in a landmark referendum on a new constitution that would grant President Recep Tayyip Erdogan...
Erdogan Was Behind Failed Coup Based On CIA, BND Reports
German intelligence expert and author Erich Schmidt-Eenboom has said Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, not the...
Jordan’s King Accuses Turkey of Sending Terrorists To Europe
King Abdullah of Jordan accused Turkey of exporting terrorists to Europe at a top level meeting with senior US...
US Hails Turkey As ‘a Trusted Ally’ In Ankara Talks
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has described Turkey as a trusted ally after meeting its leaders in Ankara. His...
Tillerson Visits As Turkey Says Its Syria Campaign Over
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson was in Ankara on Thursday for talks on the Syria conflict, just a day after Turkey...
US Arrests Turkish Banker On Charges of Violating Iran Sanctions
The US has arrested a senior official at a state-owned Turkish bank on charges of helping Iran violate US sanctions, a...